impetuous

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a. 冲动的, 猛烈的, 轻率的, 狂暴的

发音

AU /imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/
US /imˈpɛt͡ʃuəs/

词形变化

more impetuous 比较级 most impetuous 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

冲动的；鲁莽的；猛烈的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

  2. 2.

    Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.

    莽撞的

    1917, revised 1925, Ezra Pound, "Canto I" Unsheathed the narrow sword, I sat to keep off the impetuous impotent dead […]

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

impulsive hot-headed madcap brainish

近义相关 2

forceful incautious

词源

From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).

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